Radical left wing student
Lacks any real understanding of loyalty and patriotism, of putting one's life on the line to serve
Thinks he is a very good director and an expert on Bretch
passionate supporter of communits in Vietnam, and protester against the war
he is also a director of theatre, thinks Cosi is a waste of time. He doesn't appreciate the meaning that the opera has to the patients.
Nick believes that there are social and political issues much more important than love and fidelity
he is insensitive towards the patients, treating them as cliched 'crazy people', making jokes about their situation and singing a song about a 'funny farm' pg77
he has an affair with Lucy, and doesn't think it's a big deal, 'women shouldn't come between mates...It's only sex'. pg77
Beneath his apparent passion for “radicalism” though, there is a motivation of selfishness –“he likes the sound of his voice,” Lewis says about him
He is a character whowants to be seen to be doing what is important – to have the attention of doing what is important – rather than actually believing in it.
Nick’s superficiality comes across at a number of points – he openlyadmits that is only helping Lewis so he himself will get something in return (“so you’ll help me out on the moratorium committee.”)
Quotes
'Mad actors are bad enough, but mad men...' pg1
'Right wing crap' pg 47
" Only mad people in this day and age would do a work about love and fidelty" Pg 41
"here we are, supporting the Viet Cong and you're laughing at their supporters the Albanians" Pg 46
"I didn't think you were so conservative" pg 77
"Lucy's not possessive about you, I'm not possessive about her. What's the fuss?" pg 76
"...too much time with the loonies, Lewis" pg 77
"You have become a right wing nut haven't you. You belong here" pg 77
Why? It is a funny farm. They're coming to take me away , ha, ha" Pg 77
Lacks any real understanding of loyalty and patriotism, of putting one's life on the line to serve
Thinks he is a very good director and an expert on Bretch
- passionate supporter of communits in Vietnam, and protester against the war
- he is also a director of theatre, thinks Cosi is a waste of time. He doesn't appreciate the meaning that the opera has to the patients.
- Nick believes that there are social and political issues much more important than love and fidelity
- he is insensitive towards the patients, treating them as cliched 'crazy people', making jokes about their situation and singing a song about a 'funny farm' pg77
- he has an affair with Lucy, and doesn't think it's a big deal, 'women shouldn't come between mates...It's only sex'. pg77
- Beneath his apparent passion for “radicalism” though, there is a motivation of selfishness –“he likes the sound of his voice,” Lewis says about him
- He is a character whowants to be seen to be doing what is important – to have the attention of doing what is important – rather than actually believing in it.
- Nick’s superficiality comes across at a number of points – he openlyadmits that is only helping Lewis so he himself will get something in return (“so you’ll help me out on the moratorium committee.”)
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